“At the time I had no idea how much Shelby was saving my life. Looking back, I know that she was the major reason I got through those first two months. My husband was gone mentally, my family was too emotional. Shelby was the rock, the broader perspective, the only grounding force…I will forever be grateful and affected by her support. I can easily and honestly say that seven years later the support she gave me continues to have an impact on the mother I am today. It’s true. I think of Shelby all the time and carry what she both taught and modeled for me not just in myself as a mother but as a person.”
“I have been working with Shelby since October and my time with her has been nothing short of amazing. She takes the time to really listen and ask the right questions to find out where your blocks lie. Before working with Shelby, I felt that my place in this world had already been decided and I was painfully unhappy with it. After our first session, I felt an immidiate differnce. She has taught me that my power exsists and is in fact, limitless. This is not your Tony Robbins-esque, THE TIME IS NOW life coaching. This is thoughful, in depth and changes you on a deeper level. I am forever gratful for Shelby.”
“I started seeing Shelby as a life coach in 2014. There has never been a feeling of shame or guilt when I interacted with her. I trust her, I trust her methods, and I trust her intentions with me. And so far, I’ve been blessed with what progress I’ve made with her. Then came the Reiki.We did our first treatment after a life coaching session. I was sitting in a chair, for about 15 minutes. I’d never even read much about reiki before this, but I was game for it. I was having panic attacks, anxiety attacks, trouble breathing, episodes of almost crippling anxiety and rage. I was willing to try anything to feel less out of control. Within just a few minutes, I felt more relaxed. My breathing slowed and became easy. My pulse slowed down, but to a normal level. Not my normal raised, stressed out pulse. I started to feel at peace. My arms relaxed, and I know this because I realized I’d been holding them tense. Same with my jaw. Just one thing at a time, my body began to relax. My breathing became deep.
From that day until our next session (which was maybe a week or ten days later) I Ddin’t have a single panic attack. NOT. ONE. This therapy has been huge for me. HUGE. I will always attribute it to the reason I was able to let go of control, which has changed a huge dynamic in my personal life and relationships. I have been suffering extreme ptsd and I think reiki could be beneficial to anyone going through something similar or grieving.
Shelby has been able to send me “sparkles” from a distance, which even if its been a while since we connected, always always help me regain control of my responses and reactions, to be able to calm myself when I feel my anxiety climbing even if just slightly. However it works, its working. I wish I had a shelby in my pocket so I could have reiki every day! Shelby has helped me save my life and my sanity, in just the little bit of work we have done together. I’m thankful for her every day, I’m thankful for the gift she has and that she chooses to share it with me. If it weren’t for her and this amazing energy healing, I’m not sure how things would be for me right now. That is the truth.”
“Shelby made a huge difference in our quality of life after our baby was born. She instinctively knew all the things we’d need help with and seamlessly made everything so much easier. Her warm personality and wise, understated manner was a calming and reassuring influence at a hectic time. We honestly can’t think of anything we would have wanted to be different, and can’t recommend her highly enough.”
Caryn & Brad – San Francisco, CA
How do we love Shelby? Let us count the ways: she is funny, organized, on-time, professional, dedicated, resourceful, intelligent, bright, creative, thoughtful, an amazing Mama, and a fantastic postpartum doula!Shelby supported us nearly 3 years ago when our son was born. It is fair to say, given all the medical issues I experienced postpartum along with recovering from the exhaustion of a difficult labor resulting in an unplanned cesarean, that my husband, baby and I might have fallen apart had we not had the advice, love, support and care from Shelby.
Shelby Shankland 